Atlantis city had many sections and departments. Their technology and culture was quite diverse from whatever Jude was used to.
He and Zur successfully swam to the city and now they were disguised as mere citizens.
Jude had to cover his entire body as he had human skin and then they went towards the slum area.
"Where are we headed?" Jude asked beneath all the clothes on him.
"My house. My sister will welcome you once she knows you're not rich, proud and mighty." Zur said and Jude complied and just followed behind very quietly.
After more than 20 minutes, they arrived at the slum area and Jude observed all the people there. Most of them had frail looking bodies and they were all surviving on scraps. Why did there always have to be a place like this.
"Hope you're observing?" Zur said with a stern expression. "This is what the new king has caused, and even more people die everyday due to starvation. And guess what happens after..."
Jude looked towards his friend to finish his statement.
"Their bodies gets fed to the sharks." Zur said and he clenched his fists in anger.
"Hm. To be honest, you'll have more chance of survival above the waters than down here. You get to fight all sorts of terrifying beasts and level up. You'll be fine, as long as you keep levelling up and gaining strength." Jude said and Zur was really envious of being able to go anywhere.
Ever since the beginning of the tiran impact, very unexpected things began to happen. Nagas we're prohibited from going to the ocean above and most have zero chance of levelling up since they're stuck down here. Monsters come through the illusion barrier randomly and then a large amount of Nagas are wiped out each time.
But the king still didn't agree for the people to go out to kill the monsters, and Zur had a clue why.
...
After walking for ten minutes, they got to a run down building which looked very old and then Zur knocked on the door in a specific two-three-one pattern.
*Ka! Ka!*
*Ka! Ka! Ka!*
*Ka!*
Jude raised a brow as he wondered why knock in such a weird pattern and soon the door opened.
"His skin needs work, I can get a colour spray. Hold on." Lilian rushed out of the house.
"Why she in such a rush?" Jude asked with a chuckle.
"Cause there's no time to waste." Zur replied, looking on with a sad face.
"Nagas have claws, how do we go about that?" He asked Jude and suddenly, black claws extended from Jude's fingers and he smiled at Zur.
"Humans have retractable claws."
"I guess that's down. Let's wait for Lilian." Zur said and they both relaxed, thinking one thing.
"He's a really nice person." They thought about each other.
...
Lilian came back a few minutes later with a blue spray paint.
"I'm back." She said as she closed the door.
"Great!" Zur said as he was tired of waiting and wasting time.
"Follow her to the back." Zur said to Jude and Jude stood up before removing all the clothes he wrapped around himself remaining a torn shirt and briefs.
"And take everything off those clothes too." Lilian said with a giggle and then Jude raised a brow and looked at Zur.
Zur has a simple smile on his face as if what his sister said sounded normal.
Jude went to the back and saw Lilian in a black bra and shorts which showed her flat stomach and Jude frowned.
"Why are your clothes off?" He asked.
"I can't afford to get them stained. But don't worry, I'll leave these ones on." Lilian chuckled and Jude sighed before stretching his hand out for her.
"Hm? What?" She asked in confusion.
"Sorry, but I want to spray myself."